Collar button or hook.



PATENTBD OCT. 20, .1903.

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COLLAR BUTTON 011110011.

APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 13. 1902.

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' alwenl'oz UNITED STATES Patented October 20, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE WILEY TINCH, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

COLLAR BUTTON OR HOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,740, dated October 20, 1903. Application filed March 13, 1902. Serial No. 98,133. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J Ess WILEY TINOH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar-Fastenings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fastenings for collars; and it has for its objectithe provision of a simple and efficient means that may be manufactured at a low cost and which will hold a collar at the rear to the shirt and in such manner as not to gall the neck of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction which may be easily and quickly engaged and disengaged without tearing or otherwise injuring the fabrics of the garments concerned, other objects and advantages of the invention being understood from the following description. 7

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure l is a front elevation of the fastening. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the fastening. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fastening. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the fastening applied. Fig. 5 is a vertical section including a portion of the shirt and collar and showing the hook engaged with the collar and with the loop of the shirt.

Referring now to the drawings, the present fastening is in the form of a double hook comprising the common-straight stem portion 5, at the ends of which are the bight portions 6 and 6, connecting the stem with the bills 7 and 7, respectively. The .two

hooks with the common stem lie in the same plane, the bills lying at the same side of the stem and extending toward each other. The bill 7 is parallel with the stem 5, while the bill 7 is given a compound curve, and its explacket provided side and a loop at the other passed removably through the buttonhole to hold the placket closed, of a double hook comprising a stem ,which the bill at the tremity projects beyond the extremity of the bill7, as illustrated. The double hook, as shown, is formed of an endless wire, which is first bent to form separate members connected at their ends by short bight portions 8 and 8, after which the wire is bent to form the double hook described, the two members of theen'dless wire lying in mutual contact and at all pointsin planes at right angles to the common plane of the stem, bights, and bills of the double hook.

The'shirt upon which the present fastening is used has a buttonhole 9, formed in the overlapping portion 10 of the yoke of the shirt belowthe neckband, while the underlying portion 11 of the yoke is provided with a loop 12, which is passed outwardly through the buttonhole. The bill 7 is then engaged through the loop 12 to prevent withdrawal of the loop from the buttonhole and to hold the double hook against upward movement, and inasmuch as the extremity of the bill 7 projects outwardly beyond the extremity of the bill 7 the bill 7 may be passed easily through thebuttonhole of a collar 13 and may be as readily disengaged, this engagement and disengagement being readily accomplished Without injury to the collar.

What is claimed is- .The combination with a shirt having a with a buttonhole at one having a bight and bill at each end lying at the same side of the stem, the bill of one hook being engaged upwardly through the loop, and a collar having a buttonhole through other end is removably engaged.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE WILEY TIN OH. Witnesses: j

ALBERT CARTER, IRVIN RUTHERFORD DEIST. 

